Xeon E7420 vs 7130M
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Primary details
Comparing processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | not rated | not rated |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Market segment | Server | Server |
| Designer | Intel | Intel |
| Manufacturer | no data | Intel |
| Architecture codename | Tulsa (2006) | Dunnington (2008) |
| Release date | August 2006 (18 years ago) | 15 September 2008 (16 years ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | no data | $1,177 |
Detailed specifications
Xeon 7130M and Xeon E7420 basic parameters such as number of cores, number of threads, base frequency and turbo boost clock, lithography, cache size and multiplier lock state. These parameters indirectly say of CPU speed, though for more precise assessment you have to consider their test results.
| Physical cores | 2 (Dual-core) | 4 (Quad-Core) |
| Threads | 4 | 4 |
| Base clock speed | 3.2 GHz | 2.13 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 3.2 GHz | 0.13 GHz |
| L1 cache | 0 KB | 64 KB (per core) |
| L2 cache | 1 MB | 3 MB (per module) |
| L3 cache | 8 MB | 8 MB (shared) |
| Chip lithography | 65 nm | 45 nm |
| Die size | 435 mm2 | 503 mm2 |
| Maximum core temperature | 69 °C | no data |
| Maximum case temperature (TCase) | no data | 64 °C |
| Number of transistors | 1328 million | 1,900 million |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | - | - |
| VID voltage range | 1.1V-1.35V | 0.9V-1.45V |
Compatibility
Information on Xeon 7130M and Xeon E7420 compatibility with other computer components: motherboard (look for socket type), power supply unit (look for power consumption) etc. Useful when planning a future computer configuration or upgrading an existing one. Note that power consumption of some processors can well exceed their nominal TDP, even without overclocking. Some can even double their declared thermals given that the motherboard allows to tune the CPU power parameters.
| Number of CPUs in a configuration | 1 | 4 |
| Socket | PPGA604 | PGA604 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 150 Watt | 90 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon 7130M and Xeon E7420. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST) | + | - |
| Turbo Boost Technology | - | - |
| Hyper-Threading Technology | + | - |
| Idle States | + | - |
| Thermal Monitoring | + | - |
| Demand Based Switching | - | + |
| FSB parity | + | + |
Security technologies
Xeon 7130M and Xeon E7420 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.
| TXT | - | + |
| EDB | + | + |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Xeon 7130M and Xeon E7420 are enumerated here.
| VT-x | + | + |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Xeon 7130M and Xeon E7420. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR2 | DDR2, DDR3 |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card | no data | On certain motherboards (Chipset feature) |
Pros & cons summary
| Physical cores | 2 | 4 |
| Chip lithography | 65 nm | 45 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 150 Watt | 90 Watt |
Xeon E7420 has 100% more physical cores, a 44.4% more advanced lithography process, and 66.7% lower power consumption.
We couldn't decide between Intel Xeon 7130M and Intel Xeon E7420. We've got no test results to judge.
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